Proposal would end 40-year-old rule

By Katy Bachman on Dec. 19, 2013 - 11:37 AM EST

The Federal Communications Commission officially set in motion late Wednesday a proposal to end the 40-year-old rule preventing a cable or satellite operator from carrying a National Football League game…

FANS Act would rewrite 50-year-old local broadcast rules

By Katy Bachman on Nov. 12, 2013 - 4:36 PM EST

Never underestimate a lawmaker’s desire to make sure football games get aired in his market.
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), two lawmakers who have been outspoken on sports…